Malta vs Portugal: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Malta
1.8%
in 2025
Portugal
1.9%
in 2025
Malta rank
25th
Portugal rank
23rd
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.3% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears on mortgage or rent payments, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears on mortgage or rent payments between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Malta ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Arrears on mortgage or rent payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.